...Using continuous suction, rinse the catheter and connecting tubing with 0.9% saline solution, sterile water, or tap water in the container until cleared. Repeat suctioning steps once or twice more until your baby no longer has noisy breathing. Allow your baby to rest for at least 1 minute in between each suction pass. Provide oxygen or support with a self-inflating bag as necessary. End by suctioning the secretions out of the nose and mouth. Do not reinsert catheter into the trach after oral or nasal suction. What do I do after suctioning the tracheostomy? Coil the suction catheter into the palm of your hand. Keeping the catheter in your hand, pull the glove off inside out, starting from the wrist and down over the hand and fingers. This will keep the soiled catheter inside the glove. Turn off the suction machine. Remove the towel or paper drape. Allow your baby to rest briefly. Provide a short period of ventilation (with a self-inflating bag) with or without oxygen, as ordered by the health care provider. Reapply the oxygen delivery device, if oxygen was stopped before the procedure. Throw away used...
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...How to Clean a Tracheostomy Tube, Adult A tracheostomy tube, or trach tube, allows a person to breath without using his or her nose or mouth. A trach tube may be made up of one tube called an outer cannula. Or, it may be made up of an outer cannula and a second tube called an inner cannula. Keeping a trach tube clean helps prevent infection and helps make breathing easier. SUPPLIES NEEDED Towel. Suction supplies. Sterile trach care kit. The kit should contain: 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) gauze pads. Cotton-tipped swabs. Trach bandage (dressing). Container. 0.9% saline solution. Small trach brush or disposable inner cannula. Roll of twill tape, trach ties, or a velcro trach holder. Scissors....
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...whom will then seek professional advice. All employees must also observe general precautions, other rules specific to a particular work activity must also be observe red. Roles and responsibilities of personnel in relation to infection control. 1.2 It is the responsibility of the employer to provide employees with information on such policies, as well as ensure all employees receive sufficient training where necessary. Also to provide PPE (personal protective equipment) to all members of staff. 2.1 The Health and Social Care Act 2008; Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. To help providers of healthcare, adult social care, (and others) plan and implement how they prevent and control infections. It includes criteria for CQC to take into account when assessing compliance with the registration requirement on cleanliness and infection control. Legislation, regulations and guidance that govern infection prevention and control. * Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Act (amended 1994), * The Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984, * Food Safety Act 1990, * COSHH 2002, * RIDDOR 1995, * The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulation 1988, * The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations (Department of Health 1995), * The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991, * Health...
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...Haircolor Overview Although it can be one of the most rewarding services a stylist can provide at the salon, it is also one of the most challenging. Without proper knowledge of the level system, color theory, and the levels of decolorization, the client may not get their desired result; that can ultimately cause a loss of profit, and even clientele. If the stylist has a full understanding of all of the factors, there is a lot of money to be made. Both men and women are changing the color of their hair, and with the help of a stylist, they can achieve whatever look they desire. Stylists utilize what is called the level system, which is a system that is used to determine the lightness to darkness of a client’s hair. This helps decide whether the haircolor needs to have lift or will be deposit only. Color theory is used to determine they actual color of the clients hair. This is determined by use of the color wheel and the three primary colors; red, blue, and yellow. These are colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors, but with equal part of two of these colors you can create secondary colors. Tertiary colors are colors that can be made when a secondary color and its neighboring primary color are mixed. With knowledge of this, a stylist can change the client’s hair any color of the rainbow. The degree of decolorization comes into play when the client’s hair needs to be lightened to the extreme. If a client is a level 5 which is the lightest brown, and they...
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...Running head: HOW TO INSERT AN IV 1 How to Insert an IV Neethu Vijayan C0628760 November 24, 2014 The main purpose of this report is to provide adequate instructions to the first year RPN students about the procedure of inserting IV. This instruction will help them to administer fluids, blood products, and medications directly into a patient's bloodstream via a small tube. They should have the theoretical knowledge of injection procedure and how to access the vein. These instructions will be taught in clinical lab. HOW TO INSERT AN IV As a nursing student, it is important to know how to insert an IV in order to...
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...When implementing infection control, it is necessary to have an adequate background of how infection is transmitted. Furthermore, it is critical for an audiologist to identify key clinical situations in which infection is likely, warranting the need of appropriate preventative measures. Information and procedures pertaining to many of the components of infection control can be found within this guide. Transmission of Pathogens There are three ways in which pathogenic agents can be transferred to an unaffected person. These include direct contact, indirect contact, or fluid transmission....
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... |Phone #: | | |Allergies: | | Foley Catheter basics: |What is it? A Foley catheter is a thin rubber tube which is put into your bladder (organ that holds urine). It is used to drain |[pic] | |urine out of your body. A Foley catheter is also called an "indwelling catheter". After the catheter is inserted, its tiny tip can| | |be inflated (filled) with sterile (clean) water to make a small balloon. The balloon holds | | |the Foley in place and keeps it from slipping out of your bladder. A Foley catheter can stay in the bladder for a short or long time. | | | |How is a Foley catheter put into my bladder? A caregiver will usually put the catheter in for you. You will lie down on a bed with|[pic] | |your legs spread apart. Your caregiver will use special soap to...
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...EVO X HID HEADLAMP BLACK-OUT HOW TO: So it was a humid 95 degree day here in Pittsburgh and it's too hot to do much. So I decided I would black out my HID headlights before I swapped them out with my halogens on my GSR. There are a few write-ups on here on how this is done, but none are very detailed. Below is a how-to which began around 11am this morning and will finish tomorrow morning after these are popped back in the oven to reseal…. Tools Required Performix Plastidip Spray Can ~ $8 from Home Depot VHT Night Shades ~ $6 from Pep Boys **optional** Philips Head Screw driver & Flat Head Screw driver 10mm socket using ¼” ratchet0 Home Oven, Cookie Sheet, Moist Towel, Gloves Clamps to hold together when resealing 1) Remove every wiring harness and connector on the rear of the headlight unit. These are all highlighted in green boxes. The ballast itself does NOT get removed from the bottom; it will be fine in the oven. Just disconnect the cable running to it. The metal bracket that holds your main harnesses gets removed entirely, it’s held on with two screws. Also remove the screws on the front of the headlight and also the big metal clip using a flat head screw driver carefully. 2) Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Once preheated, place your headlamp on the moist towel that is sitting on your cookie sheet. Set your timer for 30 minutes. Others have tried 20-25 minutes. This is simply not enough, you’ll end up putting it back in anyways, so just leave it in for 30...
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...OSHA The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Labor. They are a law regulating agency that enforces laws that are put in place to protect employees in their place of work. The mission of OSHA is to ensure that businesses provide safe and healthy working environments for all their employees. In 1974 OSHA was developed and established by congress. In the 1960s there was a 20% rise in work-related accidents and injuries and something needed to be done to keep these numbers from increasing. House Representative William A. Steiger successfully passed a bill that would create OSHA. President Richard M. Nixon signed The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 on December 29th of 1970. OSHA was open for business in April of 1971. OSHA covered 56 million workers at 3.5 million various industries and businesses. OSHA created and organized standards at foundations such as the National Fire Protection Organization, American National Standards Institution, and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist. OSHA developed its first training program in Chicago in the mid-1970s. The training programs purpose was to educate its inspectors, and administer employers and employees training on safety standards. In 1975 OSHA had state authorities instruct onsite consolation programs at no cost. In the 1980’s OSHA started to make medical and exposure records the main focal point. In the 80’s OSHA...
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...-organisms that cause disease, these include, Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Protozoa. Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E) can act as a barrier to protect you against infectious material. P.P.E is also useful to protect not only you but also the recipient, especially if they have an immunity suppressed condition. P.P.E includes Gloves, Gowns, Aprons, Masks, Shoe covers and Eye goggles. Gloves should be used when handling and bodily fluids, Gowns and Aprons should be used when, for example cleaning a dog with an infectious disease, Masks and eye protection is useful during dentistry as you are using an instrument which excretes water under high pressure. Disposable shoe covers may be worn if you are cleaning up a contaminated spillage, or if you are working in an isolation...
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...Chromatography Aim: To test the purity of aspirin using chromatography. Vocational context The results which we have collected while doing this chromatography will be helpful to many different types of people. One group of people who will be interested in the results is doctors when a patient comes to visit the doctor with a virus or something the doctor can look at these results and they will be able to make a decision on how powerful the aspirin to give the patient. Another group of people who might take an interest to these results are drug testers Background science Aspirin also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin separates and decomposes very quickly in hydroxide and alkali metals. Aspirin is stable in dry air but gradually hydrolyses when it comes into contact with moisture Chromatography can be used to separate mixtures of coloured compounds. Mixtures that are suitable for separation by chromatography include inks, dyes and colouring agents in food. There is two phases the mobile phase which flows through column, carries analyte and the stationary phase which stays in a place, does not move. The separation of the molecules is based on the partitioning between the mobile and stationary phase. Chromatography is used in labs often to separate different compounds A TLC plate is a sheet of glass...
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... Gather equipment (nebulizer mask, medication tube w/ canister, checked ventolin med) 2. Enter room, wash hands, introduce yourself: Hi, my name is _, I’m a third year nursing student, and I will be administering your medication. “Are you _?” Check bracelet. “And when is your birthday?” Okay perfect. * Room safety checks. Is the oxygen pump working? * Explain procedure. Any questions? * I’m going to pre procedure assess. Wash hands and put on gloves. Respiratory assessment. I’m observing the patient and he seems comfortable at rest, he isn’t breathless, not cyanosed, his chest is symmetrical, no obvious use of accessory muscles. “I’m now going to listen to your lungs”; ausultate 12 lung fields. Say that there is mild wheezing, but it isn’t laboured. Time for medication! * Take resp rate, falls between 12-16 breaths/min. (adult) 3-6 yrs is 22-34 and 6-12 yrs is 18-30. Take O2 sat, over 92% is good. 3. Procedure: Make sure mask fits snugly over the mouth, nose and chin – check for firm seal. Put med in the canister, make sure the green thing is inside. Hook it up to the mask. Attach tube to oxygen pump. Turn it up to ~ 6 L/min. Have it steam before putting on face. Takes about 15 mins to administer. Make sure to knock on the canister to eliminate condensation bubbles, to deliver the maximum amount of the medication. 4. Wait about 10 minutes before reassessing the respiratory system. 5. Document NG tube med admin lab exam 1. Read doc...
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...routes of administration can be valuable. For rehydration fluids and certain drugs, subcutaneous administration may be a safe and effective alternative, providing cost and ease-of-use advantages. The word intravenous simply means “within a vein”, but it is usually used to refer to IV therapy. Intravenous therapy is getting fluid directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. Treatments administered intravenously are often much needed medications. Compared with other routes of giving medications, the intravenous route is the fastest way to deliver fluids and medications to the body. Some medications, like blood transfusions, can only be given intravenously. I have to put in an IV, my patients’ pervious IV is older than 72 hours and per protocol a new has to go in. Oh, I remember back in nursing school going to clinical watching the more experienced nursing putting in fresh IVs and being horrified at some of the techniques used behind closed doors. One particular clinical a nurse gathers all the necessary material to start an IV. I watched her that tie off the arm above the elbow, clean it and then insert the needle. Standing off to the side being the student that I am thinking, wow she’s so good at IVs she doesn’t even...
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...reviewed in this lab included: personal safety protocols, proper hand washing techniques, and proper disposal practices. Reviewing and practicing all three of these modules helped me recall and understand the importance of lab safety. Methods and Materials The first portion of the lab was over proper hand washing techniques. Proper hand washing includes using water, soap, a nailbrush, and paper towels. First you remove all jewelry from your hands and wrist. Next, you turn on the water and then apply soap to your hands. You must rub your hands together and scrub for at least 20 seconds. During this process of scrubbing your hands, you will use the nailbrush to clean under your...
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...happen at any time. For example, imagine two friends at an amusement park, talking and laughing while waiting in line to ride a rollercoaster. One friend tells the other that she does not feel well. She looks pale. Suddenly, she falls to the ground. If her friend knows what to do, she may be able to prevent further harm to her friend, or even save her life. First Aid In many cases, emergency care may require some form of first aid. In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by an emergency care professional. However, in some cases, emergency care procedures are required before a professional can arrive on the scene. For this reason, it is important that the general population and, more importantly, all health care workers know how to perform emergency care. Agencies such as the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association train people to perform these life-saving procedures. Top of Form Question # 1 An emergency situation occurs when a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured and requires an immediate medical response. • [pic]True • [pic]False [pic] Correct Answer. Bottom of Form Top of Form [pic][pic] [pic][pic][pic] Question # 2 In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by whom? • [pic]An emergency care professional • [pic]The general population • [pic]A health care worker • [pic]All of the above [pic] Correct Answer. Bottom of Form Effective First Aid Providers To be an effective first aid provider...
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